Judge John Deed: Characters

Judge John Deed has a strong passion for justice. Meet him and his team that work along side him and find out a bit more on each character.

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Judge John Deed

Martin Shaw plays Judge John Deed.

Martin is a popular British actor that has been in the public eye for over 20 years. He is best known for his roles in the television series The Professionals, The Chief, Judge John Deed and Inspector George Gently and has been noted for his versatility.

Jo Mills

Jenny Seagrove plays Jo Mills.

She is most known for her roles in 1980s in plush TV romances such as The Woman in White (1982) and Diana (1984). This has enabled her to be distinguished as a sensitive heroine.

Rita 'Coop' Cooper

Barbara plays Rita 'Coop' Cooper.

She was born in 1954 in the UK and is best known for her parts in for The Bill (1984), Judge John Deed (2001) and 84 Charing Cross Road (1987).

Sir Joseph Channing

Donald Sinden plays Sir Joseph Channing.

With little experience in drama school Donald established himself well in the theatre, landing many lead roles in Shakespeare plays. He followed this later with a career in British films and sit-coms.

Georgina Channing

Caroline Langrishe plays Georgina Channing.

Caroline's acting career took off when she was cast in the TV programme Play for Today: The Flipside of Dominick Hide (1980) by the BBC in 1980. Now she is most known for her role as Charlotte Cavendish on TV show Lovejoy with Ian McShane.